Today's been one of missing sleep. Lizze and I are really, really tired and boys are really, really full of energy. This is not a good match right now but we are making it work..

It matters not, whether the excitement be of a positive or negative nature. Kids with mental health issues like Gavin, can and often will, decompensate under these circumstances. We've seen it happen countless times with Gavin and to be honest, with his health issues so significant, we sometimes forget the fine line he walks emotionally.

We've been working with Gavin on noticing things on his body that require maintenence and then addressing it, without having to be asked or reminded. An example of this would be trimming his finger nails.

I don't know about your Autism household but I swear to God that we have lost the ability to use our inside voices. It leaves me wondering, where have all the inside voices gone?

As the hour draws near, my kids are on full sensory overload from the anticipation of Santa's arrival. As the minutes pass, my sanity wanes and I find myself wondering if other families are experiencing a similar phenomenon...

One of the most difficult things for me as a parent to three kids with Autism and other special needs, is knowing when some of them are sick or not feeling well.

We finally made it home and it's been an really long day.  The appointment went pretty well and I'll tell you all about it later on.  Right now I've got to figure out dinner and attempt to get my kids to go to sleep tonight.. They are bouncing off the walls and so that's going to be a challenge.  This site is managed almost exclusively from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Please forgive any typos as auto-correct HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me